skampåle

Definitioner

1. a pole (in a public place) meant for tying an offender to, subjecting them to public humiliation and sometimes physical punishment, similar to a pillory
   common-gender, historical
2. a position of being (publicly) shamed
   common-gender, figuratively

Ekvivalenter

Exempel

“stå vid skampålen”

be in the "pillory" ("stand by the shame pole")

“ställa någon vid skampålen”

put someone in the pillory / pillory someone ("put someone by the shame pole")

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